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• The most impactful strikes in history — for better or worse

  28-09-2023 23:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Workers from Amazon, Walmart, FedEx, Target, Instacart, and Amazon's Whole Foods Market went on strike amid the coronavirus pandemic on May 1, 2020.Business Insider/Jessica Tyler
  Throughout world history, strikes have made substantive changes to better working conditions. 
  Australian stonemason demonstrations paved the way for the 8-hour workday. 
  Striking in the modern era continues to aim for equal payment and protections for workers.
  Since 1156 BC, there has been some form of protes
  
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• Photos show the 3.86 billion-mile journey of NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission from start to finish

  28-09-2023 23:42 via businessinsider.com
  
  Artist's illustration of NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe sampling an asteroid.Lockheed Martin
  NASA's OSIRIS-REx has been traveling for seven years to get an asteroid sample to Earth.
  It landed on the Bennu asteroid in 2020 and collected the sample but still had a long way home.
  Check out its 3.86 billion-mile journey from launch to asteroid sample landing in the photos below.
  NASA's OSIRIS-REx delivered an asteroid sample — the largest ever — to Earth on Sunday. The spacecraft had trave
  
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• How to watch Lions vs. Packers: Free Thursday Night Football live stream

  28-09-2023 23:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  Packers and Lions fight for the throne in the north on Thursday Night Football.Rey Del Rio/Stringer (Left), Patrick McDermott (Right) / Getty ImagesWhen you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThursday Night Football kicks off tonight at 8:15 p.m. ET, with pre-game coverage starting at 7 p.m. ET. Keep tabs on your fantasy team by tuning in with these free Lions vs. Packers live streams. We also show you how to watch every Thursday Night Football matchup eve
  
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• 4 ways to contact Amazon customer service

  28-09-2023 23:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreAs one of the world's largest retailers, Amazon typically has customer support available 24/7.GettyAmazon is the biggest retailer in America, and one of the biggest retailers in the entire world. And although the majority of orders go off without a hitch, if a problem does come up with your Amazon order, contacting customer service is the best way to fix it. Amazon customer service can help you initiate a return,
  
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• Tank battles of the kind the Abrams was built for are rare in Ukraine, where tanks aren't often killed in fights with enemy armor

  28-09-2023 22:56 via businessinsider.com
  
  U.S. Army M1/A1 Abrams tanks from Charlie company of the 464 Armored Battalion are deployed during task force maneuvers on December 18, 2002, near the Iraqi border in the Kuwaiti.Scott Nelson/Getty Images
  US-made M1A1 Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine, but the war may not give it the opportunity to do what it does best.
  The Abrams was designed to defeat Soviet-built armor. 
  But the war in Ukraine has seen few tank duels, with land mines and drones killing far more tanks, Ukrainian offici
  
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• A group of bull sharks lived in a golf course pond for 17 years. Scientists say they could be in other ponds in Australia

  28-09-2023 22:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  The group of bull sharks found in Carbrook Country Club seems to have lived there for more than half a bull shark's expected life span.Getty Images
  A group of bull sharks lived in a freshwater golf-course pond for more than 17 years.
  Scientists say it's the longest they've ever seen sharks live in freshwater.
  They're unsure if the original sharks are still alive since they haven't been spotted since 2015.
  For almost two decades, a golf course in Australia boasted a unique selling point — a
  
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• Dumbo octopus 'wows' researchers during deep-sea expedition

  28-09-2023 22:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sightings of dumbo octopuses are rare, so researchers were enthralled when one appeared on their submersible's camera on a deep-sea dive near Hawaii.    Read the original article on Business Insider
  
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• Little Caesars knows what you're going to order before you do. With AI tools, soon more restaurants will.

  28-09-2023 22:31 via businessinsider.com
  
   Little Caesars uses artificial intelligence to take something as dizzyingly complex as five years of US sales data to provide something as simple as hot pizza on demand.Little Caesars
  AI tools are enabling some restaurants to get a jump on what customers want — and when.
  Little Caesars, Darden Restaurants, and Jack in the Box are each tapping into troves of sales data.
  The tech helps companies deliver faster, more-accurate orders with better service.
  This story is part of "Revolution
  
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• US stocks climb as bond yields slip from 16-year highs

  28-09-2023 22:08 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  US stocks moved higher on Thursday, while bond yields fell. 
  The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained more than 100 points. 
  The 10-year yield retreated from a 15-year high to about 4.606%. 
  US stocks closed in the green on Thursday as bond yields retreated from multi-year highs.Investors pushed stocks higher as they try to rebound from steep losses in the month. The 10-year US Treasury edged down from its highest market since 2007, giving some relief to
  
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• AI sensors and WiFi networks that provide workplace insights are antidotes for some companies combating 'zombie offices'

  28-09-2023 21:55 via businessinsider.com
  
   The Tampa office of Gresham Smith, an architecture, engineering, and design firm.Gresham Smith
  "Zombie offices" have proliferated in the US as employees opt for fully remote or hybrid work.
  With fewer in-person workers, companies want to understand and optimize the use of their offices.
  Some are using tech that analyzes indoor activities and provides data on workplace behaviors.
  This article is part of "Build IT," a series about digital tech and innovation trends that are disrupting indust
  
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• British Airways' new pilot and flight attendant uniforms are here. See the new look and how it's changed over the decades.

  28-09-2023 21:41 via businessinsider.com
  
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  For the first time in 20 years, all British Airways employees will sport brand-new uniforms.
  The 125-piece collection includes hijabs, tunics, a trench coat, and an industry-first jumpsuit.
  British Airways' new look represents a growing trend to create more inclusive uniforms.
  British Airways has a new look for the first time in 20 years  After first teasing the new garb in January, the London-based airline finally released its new pilot and flight attendant uniforms on Thur
  
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• Chaos reigns at GOP debate as Trump skips out

  28-09-2023 21:39 via businessinsider.com
  
  The second Republican presidential debate featured a barrage of comments against Donald Trump and chaos for the Fox moderators. But Trump himself stayed away.Read the original article on Business Insider
  
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• Oil prices will hit $100 a barrel in 2024, Goldman Sachs' chief commodities strategist warns

  28-09-2023 21:37 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  Oil prices could tread as high as $100 a barrel in 2024, Goldman Sachs' Jeff Currie said.
  The outgoing commodities chief pointed to demand outweighing the supply of crude.
  On Thursday, Brent crude was trading around $95 a barrel.
  Oil prices are heading into the triple-digits next year, as a supercycle lifts the commodities sector, according to Goldman Sachs' outgoing commodities chief Jeff Currie.Brent crude, the international benchmark, will hit $100 a barrel in 2024, Goldman str
  
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• Ukraine's air force shot down 34 Iran-made Shahed drones overnight, officials say

  28-09-2023 21:33 via businessinsider.com
  
  Russia has used Iran-made Shahed-136 drones to launch devastating attacks on cities in Ukraine over the last year.Global Images Ukraine/Getty Images
  Ukraine's air force shot down 34 Russian drones in an overnight attack, officials said.
  They were all Iranian-made Shahed drones, which Russia has used successfully in previous strikes.
  Russia is increasing its supply of one-way attack drones, but Ukraine has also been receiving better air defenses.
  Russia has been increasing its supply of one-way a
  
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• Help wanted: More female electricians to help America hit its climate goals

  28-09-2023 21:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  Only 2% of electricians are women and nearly 80% are white, federal data shows.Amorn Suriyan/Getty ImagesThe US needs more electricians to install renewable energy and electric vehicle chargers.The workforce could shrink 14% by 2030, with demand jumping by as much as 25%, one forecast found.The industry is mostly white and male. Attracting more women and people of color could help.This article is part of Insider's weekly newsletter on sustainability. Sign up here.The US needs more electrici
  
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• Here's why the stock market could be primed for a year-end rally

  28-09-2023 21:25 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., March 2, 2020.Brendan McDermid/Reuters
  The stock market has slumped in August and September, but Ned Davis Research says there is reason for optimism.
  Sentiment is nearing "extremely pessimistic levels," which could support a year-end rally.
  The current market pullback is coming at a seasonally weak time of year, which means upside remains.
  After a strong start to 2023, stocks have slumped over the last two months
  
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• Elon Musk's biographer says X CEO's rocky interview was 'not a pretty sight' but she's 'the right person' for the job

  28-09-2023 21:16 via businessinsider.com
  
  X CEO Linda Yaccarino still has the support of Elon Musk's biographer, who says she's "the right person" for the job, though he admits her Code Conference interview was "not a pretty sight."Isaac Brekken/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images
  Walter Isaacson still believes Elon Musk chose "the right person" in Linda Yaccarino to be X's CEO.
  The Musk biographer acknowledged the CEO's rocky interview at Code Conference was "not a pretty sight."
  Isaacson said Yaccarino was "an impulsive hire" by Mus
  
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• Russian troops have put up dozens of surveillance towers across Mariupol to track Ukrainians' conversations and digital activity

  28-09-2023 20:36 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Russian serviceman stands guard at the destroyed part of the Ilyich Iron and Steel Works in Ukraine's port city of Mariupol on May 18, 2022, amid the ongoing Russian military action in Ukraine.OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images
  Russia put up towers in Mariupol that track Ukrainians' digital activity, an advisor to the city's exiled mayor says.
  Petro Andryushchenko said that the Russians have installed 40 such towers across Mariupol. 
  He described the Russian troops' activities as Orwellia
  
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• Pending home sales plunged in August as 2-decade high mortgage rates continue to squeeze both buyers and sellers

  28-09-2023 20:35 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
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  Pending home sales slipped 7.1% in August in another sign of the housing market's slump. 
  Multi-decades high mortgage rates are keeping homebuyers out of the market.
  A government shutdown would disrupt some home sales in the short run, NAR economists say.
  Pending home sales slipped 7.1% in August compared to July, according to the National Association of Realtors.The decline comes as mortgage rates push well above 7% this quarter, keeping borrowing costs high for buye
  
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